Head protector



Jan. 11 1927.

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UNITED STATES DAVID OPPENIv-IEIM, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

HEAD PROTECTOR.

Application filed August 6, 192'6. Serial No. 127,620.

My invention `rela-tes to head protectors to be used in waving humanhair and it is my object to produce a device which will protect thescalp from burning or scalding when the heatis applied and which willnot interfere with the waving process.

As is well known, the process of waving hair consists in twistingstrands of hair around curlers and then inserting the separated, twistedstrands into electric heaters, the hair having been prepared withsuitable solutions, generally boraX. The wet hair is then heated untilthe caps on the pores are loosened and removed whereupon the heat isshut olf and the hair removed from the curlers whereupon it has attaineda wave or curl which will last until the pore caps have regrown.

The process involves the danger of bringing the hot electric heaters orthe steam from the solutions into'direct contact with the scalp andburning or scalding the latter often inflicting serious injury.

I propose to prevent this burning or scalding in the manner shown intheV accompanying drawing in which Fig. l is a perspective view of thedevice on a head, some of the aperture covers being omitted; Fig. 2 adetail view of the apertures and covers therefor; Fig. 3 a sectionalview of the structure of Fig. 2 on the line 3-3 thereof; Fig. d a viewof a strand of hair on a curler and passed through the protector; Fig. 5a view of a strand of haii-en a curler inserted in a. heater; and Fig. 6a plan view of a modified form of aperture closure.

The device consists of a helmet or head protector which is made of anysuitable material which is a non-conductor of heat, such as asbestoscloth, provided with a plurality of apertures through which the curledstrands of hair are drawn and separate closures for each aperture.

In the form shown the head protector is in three sections l, 2 and 3,for convenience in use. The sections are joined in any suitable manneras by connectors 4 and the edges ofv adjacentV sections preferablyoverlap. The sections are perforated at the proper places 5 so thateachstrand of hair to be waved or curled may be pulled through an aperture.Each aperture has a cover 6 hinged to the head protector and, as shownin Fig. 2, this cover is shaped so that it may either cover entirely andclose any aperture not in use or paclr the strand of hairbyre-L ducingthe effective size of the aperture.

The covers, instead of being secured to the protector, may be loose andthe closures 10 substituted therefor which closures are made ofresilient material and are sprung around the hair strands and pushedtight against the protector thereby sealing the apertures.

The protector may also be provided with extensions 2 and 3 to protectthe ears if desired.

In use the hair is treated with the proper solutions and the strands areseparated and wound onto curlers 8. The hair and curlers are drawnthrough the apertures and the covers 6 moved to close the unused partsof the apertures. The electric heaters 9 are then pushed over the hairand curlers and the heat applied until the desired results are obtained.

By the use of my protector the steam from the solutions cannot reach thescalp and scald it and should a heater become displaced it cannot reston the head and burn it.

l. A. head protector comprising a perforated helmet of material which isa nonductor of heat fitting the head and covers secured to the helmetfor closing or reducing each of the perforations therein.

2. A head protector comprising a perforated helmet of material which isa nonconductor of heat adapted to fit the head and formed in a pluralityof sections, means for securing the sections together and covers securedto the helmet for closing or reducing the size of each of theperforations therein.

3. A head protector comprising a perforated helmet of material which'isa nonconductor of heat fitting the head, eXtensions therefrom adapted tocover the ears and covers secured to the helmet for closing `or reducingeach of the perforations therein.

4t. A head protector comprising a perforated helmet of material which isa nonconductor of heat fitting the head and covers adapted to engagehair strands and Yclose the perforations.

In testimony whereof I have affixed my signature.

DAVID OPPENI-IEIM.

